Kremlin Refuses to Congratulate Hungary’s New Leader After Election Upset

The Kremlin does not plan to congratulate Péter Magyar, the leader of Hungary's opposition, on his party's victory in the parliamentary elections, said Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. He emphasized that Hungary is considered an unfriendly country by Russia. "We do not send congratulations to unfriendly countries. Hungary supports sanctions against us,” Peskov stated. Kremlin Maintains Pragmatic Approach Despite Tensions When asked whether this meant that Moscow had maintained relations exclusively with former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Peskov replied that "the Russian side maintained dialogue with him.”